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Blue Prism Cloud vs NTT-AT WinActor comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Blue Prism Cloud
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NTT-AT WinActor
Ranking in Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
28th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) category, the mindshare of Blue Prism Cloud is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NTT-AT WinActor is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
 

Featured Reviews

Keith Mcdowell - PeerSpot reviewer
It helps us save on staff costs
I rate Blue Prism Cloud eight out of 10 for ease of setup. It's a cloud-based solution, so it isn't hard to set up. The deployment time is hard to quantify because I work for the government, and we need to go through all these internal reviews, but the technical part takes three to four weeks. The biggest challenge is security because we need to integrate it with Active Directory and set up VPN tunnels, security profiles, etc. We deployed Blue Prism in-house and used three people to set it up. One solution engineer is enough to maintain it.
reviewer1170825 - PeerSpot reviewer
Frees up employee time but can't run when computer system is locked
Something that could be improved is that this solution can't run when the computer is locked, which meant we had to implement it in our own on-prem server as it never auto-locks. It would be better if, when we have scheduled a scenario, it would log into the system automatically.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"If I look at the top four, I believe it is far more user-friendly than the other competition."
"Blue Prism Cloud is a stable solution."
"The solution works well overall."
"We can save on staff costs by automating processes."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to write custom code."
"It provides good, clean data that enhances our AI initiatives."
"It’s scalable."
"The user performance is the most valuable feature."
"This software is very smart - it can decide from a picture if we like that condition, and then the robot will do that action."
"The tool's most valuable feature is data import. The OCR feature helps to recognize the data. It can recognize screen and document numbers well."
 

Cons

"The issue is that it is not dynamic or intelligent."
"The pricing was a bit high, from what I understand. That might have played a role in the decision to migrate to another solution."
"They should work on the solution's pricing."
"Blue Prism could be more efficient in its resource use. Having one LPR agent per virtual machine wastes resources. If we could execute many applications at the same time, it would improve and optimize the resource used."
"Several things need improvement, like ease-of-use, adding tended robots, adding process recording, and updating the look and feel so it seems modern."
"It takes a while to get up and running."
"There's a need to deal with unstructured input with RPA."
"Blue Prism should adopt a low-code approach. Most RPA vendors only provide what they call a "form builder." A low-code designer would enable us to build a custom UI."
"The OCR has issues recognizing handwritten data."
"Something that could be improved is that this solution can't run when the computer is locked, which meant we had to implement it in our own on-prem server as it never auto-locks."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is very competitive when you are comparing to other providers."
"There are costs for the machine to run the robots."
"Annual licensing costs were somewhere between $5,000 - $10,000 for the development tool. For the control tower, I think fees were about $50,000 annually."
"It is highly-priced."
"When compared with UiPath, I believe it will be difficult for Blue Prism to maintain its market share."
"We pay about $15,000 per quarter in licensing costs. We don't have to pay for any other extra costs. There isn't, for example, an extra cost for technical support. We just pay the licensing."
"Blue Prism comes at a higher price point compared to other solutions on the market."
"The licensing structure is complex and the minimum contract length is three years."
"We pay yearly for the agent who runs the processes, plus an additional fee for maintenance costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Blue Prism Cloud?
It's easy to use, the interface, the the the the queries is which we use. It's user friendly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blue Prism Cloud?
If we utilize Blue Prism's full capabilities, then it is cost-effective. Otherwise, the pricing can seem high. It requires the right processes.
What needs improvement with Blue Prism Cloud?
Decipher, one of their solutions, is a waste of time. Other than that, there's nothing specific I can think of.
What do you like most about NTT-AT WinActor?
The tool's most valuable feature is data import. The OCR feature helps to recognize the data. It can recognize screen and document numbers well.
What needs improvement with NTT-AT WinActor?
The OCR has issues recognizing handwritten data.
What advice do you have for others considering NTT-AT WinActor?
For the repeat tasks, we have two options. The first option is to use the scanner to set up the scheduler. Alternatively, we can use another method where we set up the task or schedule on the manag...
 

Also Known As

Blue Prism Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce, Blue Prism Virtual Workforce, Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce
NTT WinActor, WinActor, NTT-AT Robotic Process Automation Software, NTT-AT RPA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Cabot Credit Management, Hovis, Utilita
Exeo Tech Corporation
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